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Während in München Palästinenser des "Schwarzen September" das Olympische Dorf überfallen, geschehen in der Sahara mysteriöse Dinge...

Émile, négociateur du GIGN, doit intervenir lors d’une prise d’otages dans une école maternelle. Une situation presque banale pour lui, à ceci près : le forcené prétend s’appeler Elon Musk. Après le succès de S’adapter, prix Goncourt des Lycéens et prix Femina 2021, Clara Dupont-Monod nous offre un texte haletant, conçu comme une joute médiévale. Une farce triste, qui rappelle aussi la sacralité du verbe.

When curiosity for the forbidden gets the better of him, Steven Walsh, an abolitionist living in a slave state, purchases a slave, John. A highly submissive slave who prizes protocol, obedience and strict adherence to rules, John’s raison d’être is to be the perfect slave. However, Steven wants to elevate John to an equal social standing and be friends. Steven’s girlfriend is enraged at his impulsive purchase, until she recognizes the advantages of having an incredibly handsome, submissive man whose only desire is to please. While Steven and John engage in a delicate dance of ...

In this Writer's Digest award winner, the film "Adaptation" meets the novel “Bridget Jones's Diary” in a mind-bending novel, when a depressed divorcee and striving screenwriter searches for new love and Hollywood fame. But wait: Is a serial killer stalking her and her daughter? Narrated by two editors, the heroine's letters, and brief screenplay scenes, this story's dynamic format begins as Merry Mayfield, a midlife Columbia University film school grad, relocates to Austin, Texas, after a devastating divorce and the loss of both parents. Through her diary-like notes to her adored ...

The Odradek is an imaginary creature that appears in the short story "The Concerns of a Family Man" by Franz Kafka . The physical description of the Odradek shows it as a flat, star-shaped spool of thread, with the addition of a few other appendages. Later in the story, Kafka gives the Odradek more human characteristics, being able to stand on two legs and speak. The narrator even gets to have a few conversations with the Odradek, during which the creature's nomadic and possibly immortal nature is emphasized.

En Galerna nunca pasa nada. O eso decían… Hasta que volvió Anisín, cuarentón desempleado y galernino de pura cepa. Recién regresado de una odisea absurda por las Rías Baixas y furioso por un bando municipal que prohíbe los excrementos de perro, decide meterse en política. ¿El resultado? Una candidatura disparatada con un partido que se llama A.N.O., una campaña improvisada entre borracheras, conspiraciones de chigre, caciques seniles, periodistas pesados y rivales aún más bobos que él. Escrita con humor feroz, ritmo endiablado y mucho acento astur, Rediós es una sátira ...

Sarah Olmes es una inspectora de policía con una increíble capacidad de deducción… que solo ha servido para ganarse la enemistad de toda la comisaría. Desterrada a un despacho sin ventanas —y sin futuro—, se plantea si debería dimitir y dedicarse a repartir propaganda. Hasta que su comisario, el inaguantable José Demás, se deshace de ella enviándola a un nuevo, y en apariencia resuelto, caso: el accidente de un célebre cocinero durante la décima edición del International Competition for Torreznos Unique from Soria.

All George ever wanted to do was make the world laugh. That's why its strange that he grew up to be a sad clown in a local circus. When he's fired from his job because the world no longer wants to be reminded of their sorrows, he finds himself spiraling into places he no longer recognizes. Is art reflecting life? Will George rise to the occasion or drown in his new-found despair? A satirical look at the interplay between art and capitalism, told through the person least likely to succeed.

Our narrator and his accidental companion, K. Sohail, find themselves on an island wellness retreat impersonating the Dhaliwals, who have probably been killed in a helicopter crash. After being welcomed by Jerome the robot, the intrepid imposters eagerly partake of the all-you-stomach buffet, the motivational speechifyings of self-help guru Brad Beard, and Professor Sayer's uncomfortably erotic couples counselling. But things quickly take an ominous turn when an excursion to a nearby deserted village reveals a guillotine and a haunted chapel.

À la fin du siècle, une figure du Décadentisme invoque un démon sans visage: l’absurde. Dans ce roman où le réel se lézarde, les certitudes vacillent, les élans et les répulsions se heurtent, et la condition humaine affleure, mise à nu. Fidèle à une esthétique anti-réaliste, la narration glisse entre clairvoyance et vertige, mêlant trouble, ironie sombre et élégance vénéneuse, pour sonder ce qui nous meut quand toute logique se défait.

Que faire lorsque la femme de votre vie décide de vous quitter parce qu'elle vous aime ? Comment sauver le couple de ses parents quand on a huit ans ? Une fille à la dérive peut-elle devenir une fée parce qu'un petit garçon a décidé de croire en elle ? Avec la force, l'humour et le style qui ont fait le succès de tous ses romans, Didier van Cauwelaert, prix Goncourt pour "Un aller simple", nous montre une fois encore comment le quotidien le plus cruel peut basculer dans le merveilleux, et la détresse ouvrir le chemin d'une seconde vie.

Lo incontriamo da ragazzino mentre "scarpagna" verso le Bisacconi (le scuole elementari del paese). Sono gli anni '50 e mentre ruba in una vigna un grappolo di schizzozibibbo, Lupetto, così lo chiamano, vede un uomo alto, con una barba immensa e un vecchio cane. È una divinità pagana, sporca come un letamaio, che gli regala una facoltà meravigliosa: un orologio interno, un orobilogio, che gli consentirà di correre avanti nel tempo.

Jack Holland never meant to become a priest. An Irish teenager with no religion and even less restraint, he sought refuge in a seminary to dodge family pressure—just until he figured things out. But procrastination has a way of rewriting destinies. Years later, Jack finds himself in California, wearing the collar and preaching to the faithful, all while wrestling with shattered vows, unexpected success, and a God who seems more wrathful than forgiving. His journey is equal parts absurd and profound—a spiritual misadventure laced with dark humor, biting satire, and the ache of a man ...

En Villavieja de la Sierra no hay glamour, ni príncipes, ni filtros de Instagram. Solo hay humedad, empanadas, y vecinos que se conocen tanto como se soportan… es decir, poco. Mariví lleva toda la vida en ese rincón gallego, regentando una mercería que huele a alcanfor y frustración. Amargada, soltera y con más carácter que paciencia, su mayor ilusión es huir. O prenderle fuego al escaparate. Lo que ocurra antes. Ceferino, mecánico del pueblo y especialista en refunfuñar, tampoco ha ganado ningún concurso de belleza. Ni de simpatía. Vive a gusto entre sus herramientas, su ...

Un comune impiegato si risveglia una mattina con le gambe ricoperte da germogli di ravanello giapponese, il daikon. In preda al panico, si rivolge a una clinica dermatologica, dove viene operato d'urgenza da una misteriosa equipe medica. Mentre è ancora sotto anestesia, decidono di trasferirlo in un limbo al confine tra i due mondi... Il malcapitato protagonista inizia così il suo incredibile viaggio nel sottosuolo, a bordo di un avveniristico lettino d'ospedale in grado di essere mosso dalla forza del pensiero.

When Pepperoni met Pizza.

Being a hot billionaire just isn't what it used to be... To dirt-poor Wetta, romance novels aren’t a diversion, they’re a life plan. Certain her ticket out of Dullsville lies between those steamy pages, she spends her days crafting her own catalogue of the demure, waiting for her hero-in-a-Jag to appear. Everything changes when she catches sight of “The One”—handsome, bed-hopping billionaire Veego Drake. Convinced he’s her destiny, Wetta crosses the country to track him down and start her glorious new life. Nothing prepares her for the rollercoaster ride that awaits. Treacherous...

Meet Altonio, a housecat with a strategist’s mind and a dictator’s instincts. With her loyal—but chaotic—crew at her side, she rules her brownstone’s backyard kingdom with equal parts grit and grace. There’s Morty, an ambitious alley rat with too much to prove; BABST, a preening pigeon nursing a bruised wing and ego; and Cocktail Hour, her steadfast shiba inu lieutenant.

Are you a Law & Order Junkie? Then take the challenge. Read each chapter. Find the evidence. Solve the case. Become a Couch Detective.

Embark on a rollicking Florida escapade through this masterfully crafted, wickedly funny comic novel. Set in 1980s Florida, this coming-of-age adventure follows the journey of a 17-year-old aspiring horror filmmaker captivated by a B-movie scream queen. Stealing away from his family’s Palm Beach mansion, he joins forces with an aging con man and his ambitious girlfriend. Together, they race into the heart of the Everglades, where his dream girl is filming Swamp Fiend 2. However, their plans bog down in a treacherous swamp teeming with competing cons and hustles, and a whole lot of alligators!